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Outdoor Play: Mud!

It's the first day of Woodsies, the wilderness group Sylvia has personally designed and planned. She's excited … until her plans go awry. Daddy shares teacherly wisdom that helps Sylvia learn to take unexpected developments in stride.

It's Martin’s ninth birthday! He wakes in the morning feeling pleased, but as the day progresses, he experiences a range of feelings. Is this what it means to be nine? A trip to the library with his family gives Martin some perspective on growing up.

"Sevens" can do so many things! Sylvia relishes the newfound height, skills, and enthusiasm for life that comes with being seven. But she wonders: what was Martin like when he was seven years old? It turns out that not everyone does Seven in the same way.